It Looks Like Love

(’78) – Goody Goody – “#1 Dee Jay”, “Super Jock”, and “Bio-Rhythms” (which I loved) were actually the songs that charted (#16) but I agree with DJ Spinna who says, “I wore the grooves out on the album and “It Looks…” is one of my favorite dance classics of all time!

It’s Good for the Soul

(’76) The Salsoul Orchestra – THE… Walter Gibbons’ Mix is a text book example of a “journey within a song”! Same with the next …

Magic Bird of Fire (W. Gibbons’ Mix)/Getaway /Run Away

Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It)

(’75; #4 Dance-Disco chart)

The Salsoul Orchestra/Heavy Vibes

(’82; #1 Dance-Disco chart).

Montana Sextet/Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)

(’83; #19 Dance-Disco chart) – The Salsoul Orchestra – I linked these together because the unmistakable chord that evolved from ’75-’83 was just magic! Listen to “Paid in Full” and EPMD’s sample use. .

Salsoul Rainbow/You’re Just the Right Size

(’75; #4 Dance-Disco / #76 R&B charts) – The Salsoul Orchestra – From their first album, “… Rainbow” is full of conga goodness and “You’re…” has that “Do It Any Way You Wanna” chord.

Salsoul Hustle

(#44 R&B chart) – The intro will clearly inform you that this “secondary hit” was the result of a FULL ORCHESTRA, NO FAKE!

Nice ‘N’ Naasty/Don’t Beat Around the Bush

(’76; #3 Dance-Disco / #20 R&B charts) – The Salsoul Orchestra – That’s right – double “a” in NAAsty because it is! “Don’t Beat…” is a sleeper so be sure not to, “play around the disco bush”!

Take Some Time Out for Love

I Love Music

(’77; #3 Dance-Disco chart) – Montana – Covers can be “so-so” but not in this case, since Vince was part of the O’Jays OG!

Greatest Disco Hits – Music for Non-stop Dancing/My Salsoul

(’78/’02) – The Salsoul Orchestra – I usually hate pre-recorded mixes but these, ON VINYL, work! The first “disco blended” by the originator, Walter Gibbons, and the latter mixed by the contemporary edit master – Dimitri From Paris.

DEL lives in the city of brotherly love & SOUL, philaDELphia, where he listens to, dances to, makes & spins music! With a vast library of classic vinyl, he has created edits, remixes, original productions and the "A DEL Mix" series.

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